BULLS prop Samir Tahraoui has joined League 1 outfit Rochdale Hornets after being released from Odsal.

The Algeria-born forward joined Bradford 12 months ago on a two-year deal but was dropped from the side in early April and sent out on loan to Keighley for the rest of the campaign.

He had been on course to return to the Bulls and fight for his place ahead of the start of pre-season training on Monday.

But Tahraoui has now been released from the final year of his deal and signed for Rochdale.